Four Frazee wrestlers to compete at state meet

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Jake Nagel placed first and three other Hornets finished in second place at the Section 8A tournament on Saturday. All four wrestlers, which also includes Cade Nagel, Bailey Peichel and Daniel Graham, have advanced to the state wrestling tournament. The state tournament kicks off on Friday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

All 14 Hornet wrestlers who competed in the section tournament placed in the top six overall, and two Hornets were just a matter of points away from joining their four teammates at the state tournament as they lost close true second matches. 

Jake Nagel qualified for the state tournament after winning by a major decision and tech fall in the opening two rounds of his 152 lbs. weight class. In the championship match, Nagel defeated a familiar foe in Hank Tellers of United North Central. This time around Nagel was able to secure a 4-2 decision for his 30th win of the season and the Section 8A championship.

His brother Cade Nagel was the top seed at 113 lbs. and defeated Kadin Harwood of Fosston/Bagley by a pin in the semi-finals. He went on to fall to Dominick Neiesen of Mahnomen/Waubun in the championship match by an 11-4 decision to drop into the true second match. Nagel didn’t leave anything to chance as he secured a pin over Elliot Isane of BGMR just as the first period was expiring to punch his ticket to the state tournament. 

Bailey Peichel also won a close true second match to punch his ticket to state at the 132 lbs. weight class. Peichel lost his semi-finals match against Ayden Hauck of Barnesville by a fall at the 5:56 mark to drop him into the consolation bracket. Peichel won by a fall in his next match and second a 7-2 decision in the third place match to force a true second bout against Casey Weilan of Crookston. Peichel was able to hold on to secure a 4-2 decision to improve to 20-10 and qualify for state.

The final Hornet to advance to state was Daniel Graham who took second place at 170 lbs. Graham advanced to the championship with a pin over Mason Plautz of United North Central in the semi-finals, before falling to Ethan Waage of BGMR by pin in the championship match. Since he already defeated Plautz, who won his third place match, Graham qualified for the state tournament as the runner up.

The Hornets nearly had two more wrestlers qualify for state as Cash Osterman dropped his opening round match of the day and worked his way through the consolation bracket to eventually force a true second match against Conrad Koll of United North Central. Unfortunately, Osterman fell by a 6-4 decision to finish in third place. 

Tyler Moe also finished in third place after he fell to Carter Coauette of Crookston in the semi-finals by a narrow 3-2 decision. He eventually worked his way through the consolation bracket and forced a true second match against Zach Thompson of Fosston/Bagley. Moe dropped the match by a 12-9 decision to finish in third place at the section meet. 

Also placing third was Byron Kropuenske at 220 lbs. 

When the state tournament kicks off on Friday the Hornets will have a number of tough opening round match ups. 

Cade Nagel will take on seventh ranked Simon Kruse of St. Clair/Mankato Loyola in the opening round. Kruse comes into the match with a record of 44-4 overall. The winner will take on either sixth ranked Gage Bartels of Chatfield or fourth ranked Cole Sykora of Border West. 

At 132 lbs., Peichel will take on top ranked Walker Bents of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the opening round. Bents comes into the match with a record of 40-1. The winner will take on either Blake Brutger of KIAR or seventh ranked Hunter Grunchow of West Central Area

Jake Nagel, who is ranked seventh in the state, will take on unranked Konner Harpestad of MRU. Harpestad comes into the match with a record of 34-12. The winner will take on either unranked Isaiah Rodriguez of Jackson County Central or third ranked Jacob Leibold of Royalton/Upsala. 

At 170 lbs., Graham will take on third ranked Anthony Sykora of West Central Area in the opening round. Sykora comes into the match with a record of 40-5 overall. The winner will take on either Austin Mundt of DERI or fourth ranked Caden Johnson of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton. 

106- 3rd place- Quarterfinal – Evin Trudeau (Crookston) 41-9 won by fall over Cash Osterman (Frazee) 14-20 (Fall 1:14); Cons. Round 1 – Cash Osterman (Frazee) 14-20 won by fall over Emmitt Isane (Badger/GB-MR) 13-16 (Fall 0:56); Cons. Semi – Cash Osterman (Frazee) 14-20 won by fall over Ian Phrakonkham (Fosston/Bagley) 14-21 (Fall 1:09); 3rd Place Match – Cash Osterman (Frazee) 14-20 won by fall over Drew Rasch (Fertile-Beltrami) 24-18 (Fall 3:46); 2nd Place Match – Conrad Koll (United North Central Warriors) 20-8 won by decision over Cash Osterman (Frazee) 14-20 (Dec 6-4)

113- 2nd place- Quarterfinal – Cade Nagel (Frazee) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Cade Nagel (Frazee) 9-5 won by fall over Kadin Harwood (Fosston/Bagley) 14-25 (Fall 3:42); 1st Place Match – Dominick Neisen (Mahnomen/Waubun) 24-6 won by decision over Cade Nagel (Frazee) 9-5 (Dec 11-4); 2nd Place Match – Cade Nagel (Frazee) 9-5 won by fall over Elliott Isane (Badger/GB-MR) 12-21 (Fall 1:59)

120- 6th place- Quarterfinal – Christian Berg (Badger/GB-MR) 17-21 won by decision over Sebastian Sonnenberg (Frazee) 12-18 (Dec 9-4); Cons. Round 1 – Sebastian Sonnenberg (Frazee) 12-18 won by decision over Henry Geray (Mahnomen/Waubun) 2-15 (Dec 7-4); Cons. Semi – Tyler Henderson (Fertile-Beltrami) 21-17 won by decision over Sebastian Sonnenberg (Frazee) 12-18 (Dec 6-2); 5th Place Match – Domanick Thompson (Fosston/Bagley) 6-16 won by decision over Sebastian Sonnenberg (Frazee) 12-18 (Dec 7-3)

126- 4th place- Quarterfinal – Blake McMullen (Mahnomen/Waubun) 33-15 won by decision over Brady Borah (Frazee) 12-19 (Dec 2-0); Cons. Round 1 – Brady Borah (Frazee) 12-19 won by fall over Gage Vold-Vedbradten (Fertile-Beltrami) 0-4 (Fall 3:35); Cons. Semi – Brady Borah (Frazee) 12-19 won by fall over Quincy Morey (Barnesville) 16-11 (Fall 3:50); 3rd Place Match – Blake McMullen (Mahnomen/Waubun) 33-15 won by decision over Brady Borah (Frazee) 12-19 (Dec 4-0)

132- 2nd place- Quarterfinal – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 20-10 won by decision over Wyatt Olson (United North Central Warriors) 13-20 (Dec 9-5); Semifinal – Ayden Hauck (Barnesville) 29-4 won by fall over Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 20-10 (Fall 5:56); Cons. Semi – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 20-10 won by fall over Jakob Rudie (Fosston/Bagley) 10-22 (Fall 4:44); 3rd Place Match – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 20-10 won by decision over Wyatt Olson (United North Central Warriors) 13-20 (Dec 7-2); 2nd Place Match – Bailey Peichel (Frazee) 20-10 won by decision over Casey Weiland (Crookston) 28-16 (Dec 4-2)

138- 3rd place- Quarterfinal – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 29-14 won by fall over Manny Johnson (Mahnomen/Waubun) 17-24 (Fall 1:11); Semifinal – Carter Coauette (Crookston) 35-12 won by decision over Tyler Moe (Frazee) 29-14 (Dec 3-2); Cons. Semi – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 29-14 won by major decision over Wesley Ramberg (Fertile-Beltrami) 14-16 (MD 11-2); 3rd Place Match – Tyler Moe (Frazee) 29-14 won by fall over Dylan Rasmussen (United North Central Warriors) 9-14 (Fall 1:56); 2nd Place Match – Zach Thompson (Fosston/Bagley) 31-8 won by decision over Tyler Moe (Frazee) 29-14 (Dec 12-9)

145- 4th place- Quarterfinal – Josh Mellema (Frazee) 16-17 won by fall over William Rotz (Barnesville) 13-25 (Fall 5:06); Semifinal – Ethan Hendrickson (United North Central Warriors) 45-1 won by fall over Josh Mellema (Frazee) 16-17 (Fall 3:47); Cons. Semi – Josh Mellema (Frazee) 16-17 won by fall over Jack Erickson (Fertile-Beltrami) 3-15 (Fall 0:59); 3rd Place Match – Keegan Senger (Fosston/Bagley) 13-1 won by fall over Josh Mellema (Frazee) 16-17 (Fall 1:58)

152- 1st place- Quarterfinal – Jake Nagel (Frazee) 30-3 won by major decision over Layten Fuentes (Crookston) 16-25 (MD 9-0); Semifinal – Jake Nagel (Frazee) 30-3 won by tech fall over Tegan Larson (Fosston/Bagley) 15-30 (TF-1.5 4:29 (15-0)); 1st Place Match – Jake Nagel (Frazee) 30-3 won by decision over Hank Tellers (United North Central Warriors) 34-8 (Dec 4-2)

160- 5th place- Quarterfinal – Spencer Ness (Crookston) 30-20 won by fall over Max Rue (Frazee) 10-19 (Fall 3:16); Cons. Round 1 – Max Rue (Frazee) 10-19 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Semi – Levi Qualley (Fertile-Beltrami) 13-9 won by major decision over Max Rue (Frazee) 10-19 (MD 17-7); 5th Place Match – Max Rue (Frazee) 10-19 won by decision over Dawson Gregg (Barnesville) 12-14 (Dec 9-5)

170- 2nd place- Quarterfinal – Daniel Graham (Frazee) 23-13 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Daniel Graham (Frazee) 23-13 won by fall over Mason Plautz (United North Central Warriors) 16-14 (Fall 4:32); 1st Place Match – Ethan Waage (Badger/GB-MR) 31-5 won by fall over Daniel Graham (Frazee) 23-13 (Fall 0:29); 2nd Place Match – Daniel Graham (Frazee) 23-13 won by no contest over Mason Plautz (United North Central Warriors) 16-14 (NC)

182- 4th place- Quarterfinal – Jack Graham (Frazee) 23-17 won by fall over Jonathan Rose (Fosston/Bagley) 13-20 (Fall 1:40); Semifinal – Hunter Knutson (Crookston) 24-16 won by decision over Jack Graham (Frazee) 23-17 (Dec 9-4); Cons. Semi – Jack Graham (Frazee) 23-17 won by fall over Gavin Grommesh (Barnesville) 2-19 (Fall 0:52); 3rd Place Match – Shawn Hendrickson (United North Central Warriors) 16-21 won by decision over Jack Graham (Frazee) 23-17 (Dec 7-4)

195- 4th place- Quarterfinal – Erick Rodelo (Frazee) 5-11 received a bye () (Bye); Semifinal – Torrey Carlson (United North Central Warriors) 34-11 won by fall over Erick Rodelo (Frazee) 5-11 (Fall 5:15); Cons. Semi – Erick Rodelo (Frazee) 5-11 received a bye () (Bye); 3rd Place Match – Hunter Kresl (Crookston) 11-25 won by fall over Erick Rodelo (Frazee) 5-11 (Fall 2:33)

220- 3rd  place- Quarterfinal – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 22-15 won by decision over Blake Geray (Mahnomen/Waubun) 24-18 (Dec 7-2); Semifinal – Jordan Kroll (Barnesville) 30-11 won by major decision over Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 22-15 (MD 10-1); Cons. Semi – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 22-15 won by fall over Jessie Beckman (Fosston/Bagley) 5-10 (Fall 1:36); 3rd Place Match – Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 22-15 won by decision over Micah Herbel (Fertile-Beltrami) 21-17 (Dec 1-0); 2nd Place Match – Jordan Kroll (Barnesville) 30-11 won by no contest over Byron Kropuenske (Frazee) 22-15 (NC)

285- 6th place- Quarterfinal – Tim Wells (Barnesville) 22-13 won by fall over Xander Kohler (Frazee) 12-20 (Fall 1:44); Cons. Round 1 – Xander Kohler (Frazee) 12-20 received a bye () (Bye); Cons. Semi – Warren Nelson (Fosston/Bagley) 15-15 won by fall over Xander Kohler (Frazee) 12-20 (Fall 0:46); 5th Place Match – Tim Wells (Barnesville) 22-13 won by fall over Xander Kohler (Frazee) 12-20 (Fall 3:31)